Cevo

Cevo (Camunian: Séf) is an Italian comune in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, Lombardy, northern Italy.

Cevo Séf
Comune
Comune di Cevo
Comune of Cevo in Val Camonica
Location of Cevo
Cevo Location of Cevo in Italy Cevo Cevo (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 46°4′56″N 10°22′10″E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Brescia (BS)
Frazioni	Fresine, Andrista, Isola
Government
• Mayor	Silvio Marcello Citroni
Area [1]
• Total	35.47 km^2 (13.70 sq mi)
Elevation	1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population  (30 June 2017)[2]
• Total	870
• Density	25/km^2 (64/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Cevesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	25040
Dialing code	0364
Patron saint	Saint Vigilius of Trento
Saint day	26 June
Website	Official website

Neighbouring communes are Saviore dell'Adamello and Berzo Demo. It is located near Valle Camonica near the slopes of Adamello.

History

On April 22, 1644, most of the town of Cevo was burned down by a fire started by lightning. On July 3, 1944, most of the houses in the town were either damaged, destroyed, or looted by the combined Wehrmacht and Italian Fascist forces, in retaliation for activities by the partisans. Six people were killed and two-thirds of the 1,200 residents were left homeless.

Main sights

The Town Hall.

Churches Cevo are:

• Church of St. Sixtus of the sixteenth century from earlier Romanesque building, surrounded by a small cemetery.
• Parish of San Vigilio of the sixteenth century
• Church of Sant 'Antonio Abate

Culture

The scütüm are in camunian dialect nicknames, sometimes personal, elsewhere showing the characteristic features of a community. The one which characterize the people of Cevo is Barlócc.

Twin towns

Cevo is twinned with:

• Trezzo sull'Adda, Italy

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ISTAT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Historical photos - Intercam (in Italian)
• Historical photos - Lombardia Beni Culturali (in Italian)